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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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What’s Behind UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?
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What’s Behind UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?

Tuesday 13 December 2022
Rashad al-Alimi, the PLC president, paid a several-day work visit to the UAE in mid-November and then similar visits ensued by al-Daeri and Ahmad Arman, the minister of legal affairs of the PLC.  New era of UAE militarism in Yemen  One the main driving factors behind signing the secret d ...
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Yemen FM Slams UK Role in Arab Nation’s Suffering after Envoy’s Remarks
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Yemen FM Slams UK Role in Arab Nation’s Suffering after Envoy’s Remarks

Saturday 21 January 2023 ،
Rashad al-Alimi briefed the British ambassador to Yemen on retaliatory attacks on oil facilities and “the implications of these attacks on the humanitarian and economic situation” in Yemen. Oppenheim said the UK supports the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, and alleged he co-ordination ...
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Saudis Seeking to Turn Yemen into Toxic Waste Dump: Sana’a
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Saudis Seeking to Turn Yemen into Toxic Waste Dump: Sana’a

Saturday 10 June 2023 ،
Rashad al-Alimi, concerning nuclear radiation resulting from toxic waste. It highlighted that the matter “portends a great environmental disaster due to the impact of Saudi waste that has been and will be buried in desert regions and other areas” in Yemen. The ministry also pointed to ...
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden

Monday 4 September 2023 ،
Rashad al-Alimi returned to the south three months after he left Aden to the Saudi capital Riyadh.  Al-Alimi left Aden in May to join in the Arab League Summit held in Saudi Arabia, and since then he has refused to return to Aden, triggering speculations that attributed his refusal to return t ...
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Wednesday 13 December 2023 ،
Rashad al-Alimi by the the UAE proxies, a new Riyadh-supported militia called National Shield Forces and headed by al-Alimi was formed. These forces are distributed across the country, from the borders of Ansarullah bastion Sa’ada and Al-Jawf in the north to Shabwa and Hadhramut in the east, A ...
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Rashad al-Alimi, the council’s head. Learning about the UAE’s lofty ambitions in the south, the Saudis last year formed a militia named National Shield Forces (NSF) of 14,000 men in opposition to the STC and equipped it with modern arms. These forces are reportedly to be distributed in S ...
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US Shifting to a Ground Plot as Naval Coalition Failed against Yemen’s Ansarullah
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US Shifting to a Ground Plot as Naval Coalition Failed against Yemen’s Ansarullah

Thursday 2 May 2024 ،
Rashad al-Alimi who promised to push back the Sana’a-based National Salvation Government's forces from the areas under his control as an escalation of tension within the framework of the American policy. These remarks coincided with the visit of Lieutenant General Derek France, the command ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Rashad al-Alimi condemned the move. In a statement last Tuesday, he declared that the STC’s actions across the south “undermine the legitimacy of the internationally recognized government” and violate power-sharing agreements. The PLC as a whole also issued a statement, firmly rej ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Rashad al-Alimi and Salem Saleh bin Breik, have fled Aden. Yemen is therefore now caught in a three-way power struggle: First, the Sana’a-based government, allied with the Yemeni army, which has held effective power in northern Yemen and the capital since 2014. Ansarullah are a key ally of t ...
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, issued a decree ordering the UAE to withdraw all military forces from Yemen within 24 hours and canceling the joint defense agreement. The order directs National Shield Forces to take control of military camps in Hadhramout and ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.